Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina
Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina is a licensed child care center in La Puente, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 48 centers in La Puente and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on LPA's interviews with Staff #1 and Staff #2 it was determined that infant had worken up and was not removed from the crib soon after. Per Director, staff was given a training on Safe Sleep and told to make sure that crib latch is secure. Director also informed staff during the visit that if an infant wakes up from their nap they should be taken out of the crib immediately. Child #1 stood up and due to the crib door not being properly latched caused Child #1 to fall out the crib.This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Based on LPA's personal observation during visit of staff. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in baby blankets were hanging off of 4 different cribs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina compare with other daycares in La Puente?
It is #35 of 48 centers in La Puente by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina last inspected?
Mar 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes La Puente, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montessori Academy of La Puente/W.covina?
The licensee is Montessori Academy Of West Covina, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ismat Arastu.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 198020312 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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